It has been more than a year since there have been significant changes in the prices of petrol and diesel in India. The last alteration in the rates of petrol and diesel took place on May 22nd. As of October 13th, there have been no notable adjustments in the prices of these fuels. However, there has been a slight change in prices in Chennai.
In Chennai, petrol has become 14 paise more expensive, now priced at ₹102.77 per litre, and diesel has increased by 13 paise, now costing ₹94.37 per litre. The government has not made any announcements regarding when the common people can expect relief from the high petrol and diesel prices. Despite fluctuations in the price of crude oil, it has not resulted in any significant changes in the rates of petrol and diesel.
The petrol and diesel prices are updated daily by the country’s oil marketing companies. If there are any price changes, these companies update them on their websites. However, to know the prices in your city, you can also check through different methods, such as sending an SMS.
Here are the prices of petrol and diesel in some major cities:
- Mumbai: Petrol – ₹106.31, Diesel – ₹94.27
- Delhi: Petrol – ₹96.72, Diesel – ₹89.62
- Chennai: Petrol – ₹102.77, Diesel – ₹94.37
- Kolkata: Petrol – ₹106.03, Diesel – ₹92.76
- Bengaluru: Petrol – ₹101.94, Diesel – ₹87.89
- Lucknow: Petrol – ₹96.56, Diesel – ₹89.75
- Noida: Petrol – ₹97.00, Diesel – ₹90.14
- Gurugram: Petrol – ₹96.89, Diesel – ₹89.76
To check the daily prices, you can easily find the rates for petrol and diesel in your city. You can visit the websites of the oil marketing companies or send an SMS to obtain the information. For Indian Oil customers, you can send an SMS with RSP and your city code to 9224992249, and for BPCL customers, you can send an SMS with RSP to 9223112222.